Hanoi Excursion: Explore Vietnam's Vibrant Capital

Explore Hanoi from HaLong Bay: Discover history, savor cuisine, and visit iconic landmarks on this immersive shore excursion.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Temple of Literature & National University - Located in Hanoi, Vietnam, the Temple of Literature is a historic site dedicated to Confucius. It features peaceful courtyards, ancient trees, and traditional Vietnamese architecture, and is recognized as Vietnam’s first national university.
  • Hoa Lo Prison - The Hoa Lo Prison Museum in Hanoi,…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Tour guide
  • Bottled water
  • Entrance fee
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Not mention in the Inclusion
Additional Information

Embark on an unforgettable private shore excursion from HaLong Bay to Hanoi, and discover the vibrant essence of Vietnam. Travel through breathtaking landscapes to the lively capital, where ancient history blends seamlessly with modern allure. Wander through the Old Quarter’s labyrinth of narrow streets, enjoy genuine Vietnamese dishes, and see iconic…

Location
Halong International Cruise Port
The Hanoi Opera House
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Curious45775005370
Jan 24, 2026
Fantastic tour of Hanoi - Linh met us at our cruise ship terminal and was our guide on our day trip to Hanoi. And WoW what a wonderful day we had! We visited Hoa Lo Prison, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Train Street and more! We had a wonderful traditional lunch and egg coffee while waiting for the train to roar past...it was fantastic and very well organised! Linh was knowledgeable and very lovely...thank you for making our time in Hanoi so special, Sarah and Tom
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Oliviamj9795hb
Jan 6, 2026
Outstanding tour, 1000% recommended! - Our family booked the Hanoi city tour and food tour with Bryan and his team, and we were truly impressed by their service. We were picked up by a private car and taken to explore Hanoi’s most famous landmarks. One unforgettable highlight was enjoying coffee at Train Street, the train passed incredibly close, which was both shocking and exciting. In the evening, Lin guided us on a food tour in the Old Quarter, where we tasted signature dishes from all three regions of Vietnam at Michelin-listed restaurants. She also shared interesting stories about the food and its history. We even got to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks at Hoan Kiem Lake. It would be a pity to visit Hanoi without booking Bryan’s services. Highly recommend!
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Dominic_m
Dec 7, 2025
Recommended Trip - Our first time in Hanoi and Kimo was such a brilliant guide. Explaining all about the history, religion and culture. So many times we said wow on this trip. Such a great way to see all the highlights of Hanoi.
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Dana_m
Nov 16, 2025
Kind, compassionate guide - We had an exceptional day with our tour guide Kimo. He took us to so many interesting sites. We saw the Ho Chi Minh Palace, had a great coffee on train street with the best view. We had some quiet time at turtle Bay. We had a great pho lunch, and visited the local market. He also helped us learn local customs including how to safely cross the street. He was so kind when we had some special needs to take care of. Thank you for a memorable and special day 💗
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Stella
Nov 14, 2025
Gotta see the Railway Street! - Our driver Dac is a young g tour guide. His English is good, he was very friendly, flexible and made sure we arrived back on time for our cruise. The highlight of our day in Hanoi was having a coffee at the Railway street. Wish I had more time to shop but the drive back to the port is about 2.5hrs. Thanks for the experience!
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Kai
Nov 14, 2025
One of the best tours we have done - It was great beeing out with Lynh as our tourguide. She absolutely added our wishes in the tour she proposed. She adapted our "high speed" and it was a lot of fun and background information! 1000% recommend it!!
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Margaritacartas
Jun 9, 2025
BEST SHORE EXCURSIONS Hanoi / Ho Chi Ming - I am currently in an Oceania cruise thru East Asia and booked this wonderful agency for my shore excursions in Hanoi and Ho Chi Ming . Both excursions were WONDERFUL. I was met at the cruise ship and a private vehicle in both cities. In Hanoi Caitlin was my tour guide and she was knowledgeable flexible and attentive to our needs at all times. In Ho Chi Ming today I had Wing who was also Amazing kind Knowledgeable and funny . Now back on the ship l've talked to other guests who went on similar excursions and NONE saw as many places and or experiences as we did . Communication was excellent with Bryan the manager who always answered my many messages and reassured me all was going to be wonderful. Their prices are great and again their pride in knowledge of Vietnam is unmatched . Thank you Bryan Caitlin and Wing . Until next time . Anal
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Davidrx8268qh
Mar 16, 2025
Fantastic trip to Hanoi - We had a fantastic day with our guide Linh. She was brilliant and made sure our day was just as we wanted. We were met at the Cruise terminal and had a car, driver and guide to take us to Hanoi. We managed to see the main markets but for us the the best part was train street. An amazing experience. Thanks ever so much for a wonderful day.
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James_r
Nov 14, 2025
Happy in Hanoi - The tour began with an unexpected visit to a pearl outlet on the outskirts of Halong. This was ok, but we had been to a pearl farm in tahiti a couple of years ago, so nothing new and the time there could have been spent in hanoi. Our guide Linh was excellent and very passionate about the history of vietnam. The school of literature was very good as was lunch. The hanoi hilton was good, but it was having a fantastic coffee trackside as the train rumbled by close enough to touch that was a highlight. It was a long but enjoyable day that was well worth it.
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Vansetta_c
Mar 17, 2025
Wonderful day - Excellent experience. We saw everything we wanted to see and our guide, Nora, and driver, Tung, we're top-notch. They were professional, friendly, and Nora spoke very good English. I would have liked more commentary in the car as we passed things. We toured at our own pace, had a lovely lunch, and got to enjoy Hanoi and the Vietnamese people. Made us want to return and spend more time.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).